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    From the Foreign Service to the World of Thrillers

    From the Foreign Service to the World of Thrillers

    Mel Harrison on mining his career in the diplomatic service for fiction.

    By Mel Harrison | November 18, 2024

    The Multiple Faces of Inspiration: Dissociative Identity Disorder in Fiction

    The Multiple Faces of Inspiration: Dissociative Identity Disorder in Fiction

    J.H. Markert on a complex condition and its legacy in fiction.

    By J.H. Markert | November 18, 2024

    Gullion and the Bullshit of Mythology

    Gullion and the Bullshit of Mythology

    Austin Duffy on a mountain, a killing, and a dark legacy from the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

    By Austin Duffy | November 15, 2024

    From Managing a Golf Course to Writing Mysteries: One Author's Journey

    From Managing a Golf Course to Writing Mysteries: One Author's Journey

    Steven Tingle grew up on the course, dreaming up mysteries around all the strangers who came to play a round.

    By Steven Tingle | November 15, 2024

    Decay, Rot, and Plenty of Hauntings: The Best Gothic Novels of 2024

    Decay, Rot, and Plenty of Hauntings: The Best Gothic Novels of 2024

    It's a terrible year for humanity—and a banner year for grotesqueries

    By Molly Odintz | November 14, 2024

    What Do Lawyers Really Think of All Those Legal Dramas?

    What Do Lawyers Really Think of All Those Legal Dramas?

    Lori B. Duff on the mistakes that drive lawyers crazy and the reasons why they love 'My Cousin Vinny'

    By Lori B. Duff | November 14, 2024

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    7 Historical Mysteries Where Political Intrigue Fuels the Plot

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    Crafty Crooks: Books About Talented Criminals and Con Artists

    Crafty Crooks: Books About Talented Criminals and Con Artists

    Jesse DeRoy on literature's greatest thieves.

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    John Straley: Nature and My Life of Crime

    John Straley: Nature and My Life of Crime

    "I had been a cowboy and then a private eye in Alaska. Books fed my fantasies and I continued to merge my reality into my fantasies."

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    Crime Writing in Sheffield: England's Gritty Steeltown

    Crime Writing in Sheffield: England's Gritty Steeltown

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    12 New Crime Novels By LGBTQIA+ Writers to Read This Fall and Winter

    12 New Crime Novels By LGBTQIA+ Writers to Read This Fall and Winter

    As the days grow shorter, let your reading list grow queerer...

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    Time, Memory, and the Ghosts We Make of One Another

    Time, Memory, and the Ghosts We Make of One Another

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